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Post by Connecticut Jones on Jul 31, 2006 18:05:10 GMT -5
Well me and my little friend had alot of fun in WDW.. i`m sure you have seen my pics....... it has been manhandled... Stepped on, soaked, sat on..  ( DAMN YOU SPACE MOUNTAIN) and still pulled through... i think it looks better now.... alot better..... except for that damn sprite stain... any thoughts on getting it out??..steve??....marc??... someone with a higher knowledge of Fedoras?? anyway.... enough of my talking... her is a pic of how it looks after all this mayhem...  the sprite stain...  CTJones |
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Post by indianatone on Jul 31, 2006 18:06:54 GMT -5
Water?  |
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Post by Connecticut Jones on Jul 31, 2006 18:08:43 GMT -5
for the stain... tried it.... no luck..
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Post by indianatone on Jul 31, 2006 18:10:44 GMT -5
Hmm. I'm out of suggestions on that one. Where is the stain exactly? It's hard to tell on the pic. Big stain or inconspicuous?
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Post by Connecticut Jones on Jul 31, 2006 18:13:17 GMT -5
the stain is big enough for me to know it is there... but it seems to be hidden by the shadows cast by the pinch... it jsut drives me up the wall to know it is there
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Post by pitfallharry on Jul 31, 2006 19:56:07 GMT -5
How did you get Sprite on your hat?
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Post by Connecticut Jones on Jul 31, 2006 20:00:25 GMT -5
he he... it was after I rode Mission space... it got well " shaken.." and exploded when i opened it after the ride... got me... my two buds... and a few ladies behind us
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Post by pitfallharry on Jul 31, 2006 20:19:02 GMT -5
Ah, I see.... ;D Well, I wish I could tell you how to get the stain out myself but I have no clue. I hope you can get it fixed though because that's a great hat you've got there.  |
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Post by Tycoonman on Jul 31, 2006 21:28:12 GMT -5
Why did you have to sit on your hat? I mean Disney rides are tame and you could have just held onto it in your hands... the only ride I could see you placing it in a sack is on Rockin Rollercoaster... Even Tower of Terror is mild and forgiving. I rode freakin' Ghostrider with a cowboy hat in my hand and a pair of glasses on... This is bothering me... how did your hat take such a beating at "the happiest place on earth"  Tycoonman |
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Post by jweaver on Jul 31, 2006 21:31:44 GMT -5
To be honest, CT, I can't see anything wrong with your hat in the pics.
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Post by Marc on Aug 1, 2006 2:29:55 GMT -5
Denatured alcohol (70%). Put a little on a cloth, just enough to make i damp. Then "clean" the edge of the brim first, just by going over it lightly and counter clockwise. Let dry and if no discoloration occured after an hour or two (I haven't seen that happen before, so don't fear, but the brim edge is good for testing purpose), you can clean the rest of the hat.
The key word is DAMP - in opposite to wet!
Regards,
Marc
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Post by Connecticut Jones on Aug 1, 2006 8:55:31 GMT -5
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Post by Connecticut Jones on Aug 2, 2006 15:11:42 GMT -5
Ha!! marc you are the man... its gone.. thanks again sir!!
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Post by Marc on Aug 3, 2006 0:10:13 GMT -5
No problem, as long as you stop calling me "sir" Just because I make Indy Fedoras doesn't mean I have that Richard Swales attitude, so no need for any buttkissing here  Regards, Marc |
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Post by Connecticut Jones on Aug 3, 2006 8:57:02 GMT -5
Marc.. I was raised by " old Fashioned " parents... anyone you don`t know very well and is older... always call 'em sir..... shows respect... something i`m frequently told my generation doesn`t do..... but now that I know I can... I`ll just call you Marc...  thanks again for the tip! |
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Post by indianatone on Aug 3, 2006 15:59:26 GMT -5
Marc, sir, ::runs for his life!:: that advice is very, very useful, though! Thanks for the tip on cleaning a fedora when this kind of thing happens. There should be a thread that addresses that somewhere to keep that info from being lost. Admins? |
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Post by Marc on Aug 4, 2006 1:40:45 GMT -5
I guess I'm confusing the American "sir" with the English "sir", where you have to be accepted a knight by her Majesty the Queen Elisabeth II., to be able to wear the title "sir". And I think to compare me with someone like Sir Elton John would be a little over the edge. I simply didn't know better. I like showing respect in front of people you don't know very well or that are older and (now) understand, how you're using that term over in the U.S.. Seems like a nice way to show respect in my book. But honestly, we're all fellow gearheads in here, having a good time together, so Marc will perfectly do! In Denmark - where I come from originally - we ONLY talk to people using their first names, so I'm used to be called just Marc Regards, Marc |
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